The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-02

for passing q bogus check on Philip
Hirschber4. The check was drawn
on the Memphis National Bank and
was signed by whitman. Several
other firms are said to be victims OF
this young swindler.
The stock OF the Memphis City
Fire and General Insurance Company
is held by the principal stockholders
at 81 80. They will not sell for lese,
and they know what they are doing.
Men who do not watch the stock
market would do well to hold on to
their stock unless they get full price.
DIR. III. A. Jones, OF Memphis, will
preach a sermon on "E lucation." for
the Bartlett Normal and Training Insti-
lutte, at Bartlett tonight. Tomorrow
night, June Sd, the special summer
term OF the school will close with
speeches, debate and music. A Iecep-
ton committee has been appointed,
and those interested are invited TO at.
tend.
Bruce Brown, q young white msn,
was arrested last night, charged with
larceny. Brown, who Ia half witted {,
lives with his mother at No. 444 Smell
by street. Tuesday night he stole s65
from a young lady who Is stopping at
his mothers houee. After getting the
money Brown and sport named Hes.
ter took in the towa. When arrested
Brown had only S. on his person. He
says that Hester robbed him.
Tom Stanton one OF the boys who
escaped from the rock pile by digging
through the wall, was captured by
Officer Lavender. Santon told Mr..
Wormerly, the rock pile keeper, that
Lavender would lever Fave caught
him II he had known that he was still
| on the force He said that he read IN
the APPEAL that Lavender had been
bound over to the Criminal Court.aDd
he was of the opinion that the officer
could not arrest him.
The following Quotation Commit
tees for June we're appointed by
President Martin, Of the Merchsnts'
Exchange, yesterday: Groceries and
Provisions--S. II. Brooke, chairman :
U. O. Helm, Hugh Petit. Produce =
A. w. Nswsome, chairman; Louis
Erb. Grain-W. J Chase, chairman
Martin Walt. Flour-John Reid
chairman; G. 7. Mays. Cotton Seed
Products-s. ]. Camp, chairman; +.
M. Mellon, II. ]. Parrish.
The Memphis Lyceum, which
meets at the Vance Street Christian
church tomorrow night, hal a very
interesting programme for the even.
ing, which promise, to be both enter
tanning and Instructive. Judge l. H.
L ties is TO speak on "The sacrednesS
OF the Domestic Circle" Miss ida d,
Wclls, the literary lola" will read
her spicy editorials from the Star, and
Nine. Hooks will furnish music. &C.
compsnied by her class Of trained
singers.
Tho auction sale OF the MI diaon
place property, which occurs Tuesda
next, June 7th, promises to be noia
BILE event. Some OF tho finest subur.
ban residence property hereabouts Il
to be disposed of, aud the sa'ei, as
will be seen by advertise in
otl or columns, ere to be bonsfi IL
transactions. The gentlemen in
charge guarantee that no by bidding
will he allowed. The property is stu
ated in the eastern part tf the city in
a healthful locality, within easy reach
OF the business center by the dummy
line, which is now no longer prof sc'
but an assured fact. A good many
prominent gentlemen have promised
to attend the sale and lend their aid.
Everyone and his sweetheait, wife,
mother, lister, etc, are cordially in
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